ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223378
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 2018 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc |
| Registration: | N134BC |
| MSN: | 85 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5015 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (BDU) |
| Boulder, CO (BDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, about 10 ft above ground, the glider was “hit by a tail gust/downdraft,” then it landed hard.
The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 8 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 170° at 10 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot landed the glider on runway 8G.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2019 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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